Tanran's Speed Training

Both strength and chakra had been trained recently, one for power and one in preparation for the Genin exams. Tanran did not wish to train his chakra control again, so he chose speed, as it would compliment his newly gained strength well. How would he train it was the main question. Who better to ask than his father? He is one of the most remarkable and agile shinboi that Tanran has met yet far. His father always loved when he asked for help, especially with physical training to become a stronger ninja. They often raced each other home, but his father was just taking it easy on him, as if he actually tried, there would be no way he could catch up.

Saisho, Tanran's father, suggested they do fireman carries as they jump from tree to tree and then jump from tree to tree as fast as they can. Tanran had no quarrels with this so they both traveled to the nearest forest. As they scaled their first tree, he mentally prepared. He knew he would not be quicker or stronger than his father, but he did not wish to get left behind at too far of a distance or fail. Tanran was up first, and placed his father across his shoulders. Slowly, he stood up straight, bearding the full weight of his very heavy father. He then jumped from tree to tree until his legs trembled from fatigue. His father did not participate in this training as Tanran's small body weight would not benefit his agility. The next event was jumping from tree to tree as quickly as they could.

When Saisho said go, they both leaped to the next tree. His father was just warming up and he made it to the tree twice as quickly as Tanran did. The next tree was even worse, four times Tanran's speed. He noticed that his father was increasing his speed from tree to tree, as he had a slight chuckle going on. Tanran had to push himself harder if he wished to keep up. He then formed the Ram hand seal and focused a large amount of chakra into his quadriceps, hamstrings, calves and hip flexors. A quick explosion in speed placed Tanran next to his father. Saisho looked over with a face full of awe and decided it was really time to step it up a notch.

In a swift motion, Saisho was about five trees away from Tanran. Tanran then focused an even larger amount of chakra into each of his leg muscles, maybe more than he should have. He closed the distance slightly but not quite enough, as Saisho was still leading by about three trees. This race between trees was creeping on about an hour and a half when warning signs began to appear. Tanran began to slow down significantly due to his chakra being low, his body being exhausted and traveling at fast speeds for long periods of time. Slowly but surely, his vision began to fail and his speed became much slower. His chakra ceased flowing to his leg muscles and his eyes closed. He had lost consciousness due to over exertion of his body and chakra supply.

He awoke about 30 minutes later, on the ground, peering up at the trees. A pain was felt in his head where he must have impacted the ground. His father told him he had a large lump on his head which appeared to be somewhat comical, although his son had just fell from the trees to the ground. Saisho could have easily caught him but this must have been a lesson he wished to pass on to Tanran. Unlike much of their other training, this would have to put it off until another day. If Tanran was to continue training so quickly after depleting his chakra and physical abilities, he would surely fall into a coma or cease to exist.

Contrary to his father's advice, he stood up and attempted to walk towards the trees. Placing his hands upon the tree he tried to scale it, back up to one of it's high limbs. Before he could make it to a dangerous height, he slid down the tree and fell upon his back once again. This weakness angered Tanran greatly which made him vow to never let this happen again. He would train very hard, no matter what the consequences. When he stood again, he took a few steps, but again fell to his back. Saisho advised that he take it easy and allow him to carry him back home. Tanran agreed and his father threw him over his shoulders, as he had done to him earlier. In what seemed like a flash, they had arrived at home and Tanran was in his bed. After a long day's work, he decided it was definitely time to sleep.

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